Sincerest Condolences on the Passing of APHA Great, Iron Chef
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on Sincerest Condolences on the Passing of APHA Great, Iron Chef
Iron Chef 2005-2023 APHA Gelding Iron Chef, owned by Michelle and Sheila Bauer, was laid to rest March 22, 2023. He was the 2007 Reichert Color Champion, 2011 APHA Reserve World Champion Senior Western Pleasure, 2011 APHA Reserve World Champion Amateur Western Pleasure, and earner of 466 APHA Western Pleasure points and 103 APHA Hunter […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – The VQHA Spring Breakout with the G-Man!
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – The VQHA Spring Breakout with the G-Man!
The 2023 Virginia Quarter Horse Association Spring Breakout, which also hosts the Virginia Maiden, is in full swing! The Lexington, Virginia, event from March 22 – 26, 2023, is a 6-judge AQHA S/C Show with AQHA Special Events, NSBA Classes and Futurities. Judges are Eddie Smith (SE), April Devitt, Casey Devitt, Clay MacLeod, Dolly Chayer, […]
Continue reading …Sandy Jirkovsky Appointed as APHA Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on Sandy Jirkovsky Appointed as APHA Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
PHJ News Longtime APHA advocate Sandy Jirkovsky of Whitesboro, Texas, will harness decades of horse experience and her passion for supporting and encouraging young equestrians to take the reins as director of Youth and Amateur activities for APHA. In her new role, Sandy will oversee the APHA’s Youth and Amateur programs, which provide opportunities for […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Meet Mango!
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Meet Mango!
Mango is a beautiful dun filly pictured here at just a week old! She’s by all time leading sire Lazy Loper and out of Tha Other Woman ( Nite Moves x Chips Precious Jewel). Mango was bred by Nikki Seehafer; thank you to Nikki for the beautiful photo! If you have a great foal photo of […]
Continue reading …$62,500 Added for 2023 Paint World Western Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on $62,500 Added for 2023 Paint World Western Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Show ’em you can trot and lope with the best at the 2023 APHA World Championship Show, and earn your share of $62,500 added just for Western pleasure and hunter under saddle events at the premier Paint competition. The 2023 World Show takes place June 23-July 9 and has a […]
Continue reading …American Royal Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Registration Deadline Approaching
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on American Royal Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Registration Deadline Approaching
American Royal Hunter/Jumper Horse Show registration deadline approaching Compete among top equine athletes April 13-16 in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 22, 2023) – The American Royal Association invites equine athletes to compete in its upcoming Hunter/Jumper Horse Show, April 13-16, at the American Royal Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The USEF-affiliated show will award over $75,000 […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Pasley and Adam Mathis on the Birth of Their Son
March 22, 2023 Comments Off on Congratulations to Pasley and Adam Mathis on the Birth of Their Son
A huge congratulations goes out today to Pasley and Adam Mathis on the birth of their son, on March 21, 2023. Timothy McClendon Mathis, Mac, for short, came into the world at 7:02 P.M., at 9.1 lbs, 21 inches. “The absolute best thing that’s ever happened to us,” says Adam. See more incredibly adorable […]
Continue reading …2nd Annual Cowgirl Art Show moved to May with Cowgirl Gathering
March 22, 2023 Comments Off on 2nd Annual Cowgirl Art Show moved to May with Cowgirl Gathering
Cowgirl Artists of America Cowgirl Artists of America, CGA, partnered with the American Paint Horse Association and Marked For Greatness LLC for the first time in 2022, hosting an art show during the Cowgirl Gathering. “It was a match made in heaven. The APHA is great to work with, they’re so supportive of the event […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy 21st Birthday!
March 22, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy 21st Birthday!
Happy 21st Birthday to I Have The Crown, aka “Glenn!” He celebrated his 21st birthday this past weekend, and his owner, Natalie Lewis-Lustila, says he neither looks like it or acts like it! “He is still successfully showing on the AQHA circuit in the Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, Equitation, and Showmanship and loves every minute of […]
Continue reading …Simply Golden: $25,000 Added to Gold Breeders’ Futurities at the 2023 APHA World Show
March 22, 2023 Comments Off on Simply Golden: $25,000 Added to Gold Breeders’ Futurities at the 2023 APHA World Show
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Cash in at Paint World with your Breeders’ Futurity Gold horses—we’ve got $25,000 added to purses across 12 Gold performance futurities at the 2023 APHA World Championship Show. The show takes place June 23-July 9 in Fort Worth, Texas. Gold Breeders’ Futurity classes are open to Breeders’ Trust-enrolled horses, who […]
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